Creative Australia has announced the results of its latest investment round, with strong results in youth arts and music among the highlights.
The investment spans arts projects, contemporary music touring programs and contemporary touring programs and will power at least 380 creative projects in Australian cities and regions.
This includes $450,000 from the Arts Minister to increase youth participation in the performing arts and theater in line with the Australian Government’s National Cultural Policy resurrection.
There is also good news in the music industry. Music Australia has allocated A$777,000 to support various music projects. More good news is expected later this week with the first round of announcements from the Music Export Development Fund.
“This significant investment will inspire creativity and connect communities across the country. We are proud to support these incredible projects and can’t wait to see their impact in Australia and globally.
Investment highlights include:
- The Archie Roach Foundation Sings Our Future: Support the Foundation’s mentorship program for emerging Aboriginal songwriters to honor Uncle Archie’s vision and legacy of nurturing young talent.
- grentperez from Lollapalooza: Western Sydney singer and songwriter grentperez will continue his international career on the stage at one of the world’s top music festivals, Lollapalooza.
- Women in Music Tech Summit: Women in Music Production to host Women in Music Tech Summit, offering free workshops to empower women in music production and mixing
- Contemporary music tour program:The investment will support 23 tours, including Aboriginal artists including Wanjoo, Tura New Music, Russell Smith, Jindahood/Emma Donovan and Downsyde.
- Auslan Storytime Series: The Story Box Library will create 40 Australian-language interpretations of children’s books, which will be available for free through public libraries and classrooms across Australia.
- Stompin Youth Dance Company: Stompin, Australia’s oldest youth dance company based in Launceston, will deliver a major work centered on the creative input of young people across regional Australia.
- Regional Youth Theater Partnership: Just Us Ensemble (JUTE) will develop, co-produce and tour a production by emerging playwright and director Amber Grossman in partnership with Far North Queensland-based Overall Arts Youth Theater Company New work led by Amber Grossmann.
- Tons of decent teen arts programs: support oneProviding opportunities for art-making to underrepresented and marginalized young people in New South Wales.
- Jabalbina Yalanji Aboriginal Corporation’s Creative Recovery Project: Support Kuku Bakal Kaykayanda (A Dedication to All Children) to engage children and young people in disaster-affected areas of northern Queensland.
- Arts Monthly’s Aboriginal Voices Project: Support Arts Monthly’s initiatives to increase representation of Indigenous writers, editors and mentors.
More information about the Creative Australia program and a full list of successful winners. Please visit: www.creative.gov.au for details.
image: grentperez – Courtesy of the artist via Creative Australia
